APAD: Everything comes to an end

I know, you probably would say that I got it all wrong. It should really be "All good things must come to an end", as that's a very commonly used phrase.

But I'd rather go with the original version dated back to 1374 from Geoffrey Chaucer: “Everything has an end” or “Everything comes to an end.”

Why?  Because it's the truth and the whole truth.  To limit it to the good things only is "Economical with the truth".

Someone somewhere online summarized it very well : "What we do know is that good things do end, bad things also end.  Bad things feel more endless than good things, and we don't want good things to end."

So be it.
(Note: the above was from last night)

Wait, actually there is one thing that lasts: Friendship.  To me, true friendship is a real treasure and the most wonderful thing in life.  It's selfless, it's not judgemental, and it never gets lost.  I have two such friends since kindergarten time, the bond between us can stretch but always reels back when we need each other, even time, physical distance and political events can't break it.  I truly appreciate it.
Long live true friendship! 

 

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• Could death b ended? with full faith of GOD's resurrection? -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 06:13:59

• death is anEnd, but mayNot be theEnd, but noOne comes back -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 06:21:34

• from death to tell us the truth, notEven God :( -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 06:22:38

• So we know everything is not everything. time is endless -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 06:26:47

• death is endless -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 06:27:16

• endless sleep? ;-) -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 06:30:01

• LOL. Best friend forever, BFF. -硅谷居士- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 06:37:46

• yeah! -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 06:41:12

• Buddha (could've) said breathe and live in the moment. -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 08:44:58

• AlthoughNotA believer, Buddhism is a better1 2me thanOthers; -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 09:03:29

• Forget -isms. Buddha (could've)said go and discover4yourself -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 09:09:47

• got it. okay ;-) -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 10:30:29

• Everything comes to an end. -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 11:12:24

• However，everything is not everything.（ZT） -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 11:12:50

• The sun is endless. The moon is endless.（部分ZT） -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 11:13:32

• The love between the sun and the moon is endless. -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 11:14:16

• And the APAD of MYSJ is endless：） -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 11:14:46

• A nice poem 灵美眉，well done! -最西边的岛上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 11:17:42

• 一半是抄上面的：） -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 11:32:32

• A manifestation of Chinese immigrants' indomitable will. -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 11:19:47

• I‘m so proud of being a Chinese. They didn't expect I’m -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 11:28:34

• a Chinese when I -妖妖灵- ♀ (36 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 11:29:24

• The sun was 4.6billion yrs ago, has 5 more billion yrs left -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 12:03:19

• The Sun's life compares 2human seems eternal, still has end -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 12:04:32

• My friendships with some people on the other side of -唐宋韵- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 13:14:45

• pacific ocean ended. Mostly faded or even broke up. -唐宋韵- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 13:16:18

• I don't feel sorry. 没有不散的宴席。 -唐宋韵- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 13:17:10

• When a 发小 asked me why US created the virus to kill people, -唐宋韵- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 13:33:15

• my answer must be clear... -唐宋韵- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 13:34:05

• Well said. Long live true friendship! -天边一片白云- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/01/2024 postreply 19:28:08

• Friends come and go too:) -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/02/2024 postreply 08:26:33